We’re Hiring AVP – System Testing

About MUFG Global Service (MGS)Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. (MUFG), headquartered in Tokyo, is one of the world’s leading financial groups with over 360 years of history. Operating through a global network of about 2,000 locations across more than 40 markets and employing around 150,000 people, MUFG provides a comprehensive range of financial services including commercial and trust banking, securities, credit cards, consumer finance, asset management, and leasing. The Group aims to be the world’s most trusted financial group through close collaboration among our operating companies and flexibly respond to all the financial needs of our customers, serving society, and fostering shared and sustainable growth for a better world. MUFG’s shares trade on the Tokyo, Nagoya, and New York stock exchanges. MUFG Global Service is the Global Capability Centre (GCC) of MUFG supporting MUFG entities globally from Mumbai and Bengaluru locations; employing around 2000 staff. For more information, visitJob DescriptionAbout Us:Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. (MUFG) is one of the worlds leading financial groups. Headquartered in Tokyo and with over 360 years of history, MUFG has a global network with over 2,700 locations in more than 50 markets. The Group has over 180,000 employees and offers services including commercial banking, trust banking, securities, credit cards, consumer finance, asset management, and leasing. The Group aims to be the worlds most trusted financial group through close collaboration among our operating companies and flexibly respond to all of the financial needs of our customers, serving society, and fostering shared and sustainable growth for a better world. MUFGs shares trade on the Tokyo, Nagoya, and New York stock exchanges.MUFG Bank, Ltd. is Japans premier bank, with a global network spanning more than 50 markets. Outside of Japan, the bank offers an extensive scope of commercial and investment banking products and services to businesses, governments and individuals worldwide. In Asia, MUFG has a presence across 20 markets Australia, Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong,Indonesia, India, South Korea, Laos, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, New Zealand, Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam.It has also formed strategic partnerships with some of the most prominent banks in Southeast Asia, further augmenting its unrivalled network across the region VietinBank in Vietnam, Krungsri in Thailand, Security Bank in the Philippines and Bank Danamon in Indonesia.MUFG Global Service:Established in 2019, MUFG Global Services (MGS) is 100% subsidiary of MUFG Bank Ltd having offices in Bengaluru and Mumbai. MGS has been set up as a Global Capability Centre / Centre of Excellence to provide support services across various functions such as IT, KYC/ AML, Credit, Operations etc. to MUFG Bank offices globally. With a current headcount of around 1000 employees, MGS has plans to significantly ramp-up its growth over the next 18-24 months while servicing MUFGs global network across Americas, EMEA and Asia Pacific.About the Role:Position Title:

• Global Financial Crimes Compliance Systems Testing AVP

Corporate Title:

• Assistant Vice President

Location:

• Bangalore

Job Profile:Purpose of Role:This role will assist in executing the testing of Financial Crimes Compliance systems and tools in accordance with the annual test plan. This will include verification of data sources, analysis and validation of data lineage and integrity across the systems, verification of system controls over data quality, and other validation activities as needed.Main Responsibilities:

• As one of the lead members of the GFCCT S&T team, responsible for supporting the activities of the team, including end-to-end systems testing between primary source systems and sanctions screening and transaction monitoring systems such as HotScan, Actimize or other systems to detect control breaks and mitigate financial crimes risk.
• Assist in performing planned systems testing reviews, including scoping, planning, documenting process and data flows, and analyzing data input/output results, while ensuring a comprehensive understanding of the financial crimes compliance functionality of the systems.
• Assess and validate that controls are in place and designed to ensure the end-to-end completeness and accuracy of transaction and customer data from primary source systems to transaction filtering and transaction monitoring systems such as HotScan, Actimize or other systems.
• Stay abreast of the latest data management and IT related developments concerning AML and Sanctions, fraud schemes, and security issues.
• Assist in the preparation of written reports which summarize the Objectives, Scope, Findings and Conclusions for each assigned review, for consumption of all stakeholders.
• Execute issue validation processes to ensure compliance with regulatory and internal requirements.
• Monitor developments, such as regulatory changes, payment infrastructure environment upgrades, which may necessitate ad hoc testing.

Candidate Profile:Skills and knowledge:

• Strong knowledge of complex data formats, data mapping, and data lineage concepts.
• Advanced data analytics experience using SQL, SAS, and related tools (e.g., Python, Alteryx).
• Solid understanding of complex system architectures, with the ability to develop and execute test plans for financial crimes compliance systems (e.g., Actimize, SAS AML, HotScan, FIS Prime).
• Experience performing data analysis and producing detailed documentation of end-to-end data flows across settlement, screening, and monitoring systems.
• Familiarity with cross border payment standards and infrastructures, including SWIFT MT and ISO 20022 MX messaging standards, and U.S. clearing systems such as CHIPS and Fedwire.
• Experience coordinating systems testing activities, including test planning, test case development, execution, and defect management.
• Strong problem solving and analytical skills, with the ability to work independently under minimal supervision.
• Ability to lead and drive complex discussions with management and key stakeholders.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to produce clear, well-structured documentation.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, Access, PowerPoint, and Word.

Education & professional qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or above.
• ACAMS certification or relevant professional qualification is a plus.

Experience:

• 10+ years of experience in Financial Crimes Compliance (FCC) (Sanctions screening/KYC/Transaction Monitoring).
• Strong exposure to IT testing processes, including Test planning, test case preparation, test execution, and test.
• evidence validation, with a focus on FCC systems.